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using pc6400 and pc8000 together

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nate2587

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hey ok so i think this is a n00b question not sure. alright so heres what happened i bought
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820150054
these have the D9GMH chips in them correct? anyways i was very very pleased with the memory and the OC capabilities. so i ordered another pair from buffalo's website. i receive it in the mail and i got a single 512 stick im like wtf :mad: so i called them up and bitched. they said they needed to look into it and they would call me back. so hour later they call me and say we are sorry for the mix up Mr. Groves and we are going pay for the shipping back to us but there is one problem. we no longer have the memory you ordered in stock.:mad: so im pissed by this point. until they said but what we are gonna do for ya is upgrade you to the pc8000 if thats alright with you.. :eek: FINE BY ME. anyways for the point will these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820150054
which use the D9GMH chip
work with
http://www.shopatbuffalotech.com/cart/product.php?productid=16422&cat=42023&bestseller
which use the D9GKX chip
my instinct tells me that it wont work together.. from my previous experiences i believe that it will limit the PC8000 chip correct? i dunno i need some input on it to tell me what you think

Specs:
MAIN #1
Intel e6400
P5b Deluxe (no wireless)
2x 1gb 6400 firestix
tuniq tower 120
BFG 7600gt
500 watt power supply
WD rapter 10k 74gb

Server/amd/virtual pc/extra/whatever i want pc
amd athlon 64 x2 3800+ 65w
stock cooler
bfg 7600gt
WD raptor 150gb 10k
some shitty mobo im rma'ing

so when i game i was just gonna throw the 7600's in sli and use the full 4gb then when im running the server just seperate them and run 2gb in each computer. input needed
 
You lost me. Yes, the PC8000 most likely will perform no better than the first pair in a 4 GB configuration but neither would have the stuff you were going to get. 4GB can be iffy, but they are all D9 microns, the orginal stuff just speed binned lower. Shouldnt be an issue with the sticks if it doesnt work. You are not any worse off and in many ways made out like mad.
 
BillParrish said:
You lost me. Yes, the PC8000 most likely will perform no better than the first pair in a 4 GB configuration but neither would have the stuff you were going to get. 4GB can be iffy, but they are all D9 microns, the orginal stuff just speed binned lower. Shouldnt be an issue with the sticks if it doesnt work. You are not any worse off and in many ways made out like mad.
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haha i figured i would lose some ppl with that. my question was i want to put the PC6400 2 x1gb kit together with the PC8000 2 x1gb kit for gaming. is that going to limit my PC8000? from my understanding it will downgrade the PC8000 to match the lowest stick of ram, which is the 6400.
 
yep.. unfortunately. for gaming 2gb is fine so i would just use the pc 8000 sticks.
 
If you aren't overclocking, there will be no limit. Besides, even if you do overclock, they will still have the same performance.
 
im not sure i understand. how do you over clock certain ram? ive never done that before. ive just went into the bios and set the ram up like that. there isnt an option to overclock slot 1 or slot 2
 
it all depends on ure mobo etc. but basically on myn i type in the ram speed. it changes ALL sticks so i dont know if it will work them all @ same volts.
 
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